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Considerazioni sul culto di Efesto a Lemno
No full texta group of furnaces from the level underneath the archaic sanctuary on the Hephaestia's acropolis is dated by beschi to the early VIIth century b:C. However, important questions still remain. These furnaces are likely tohave been part of a prehistorical cult-place dedicated to Hephaistos. As the god of fire and metal-work, Hephaistos played the leading role in the Bronze Age pantheon of lemnos, a very important metallurgic centre
La Tomba c di Castiglioncello (Livorno): problemi cronologici della ceramica di età medio tardo-repubblicana
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I capitelli figurati di Brindisi
No full textSince their discovery in 1950-52, the two figured capitals actually kept in the Museo Archelogico F.Ribezzo in Brindisi have been the subject of many studies. no agreement has been so far reached as to their dating and the identification of the heads. a cross-over focus on their stylistic characters and historical background as well as of the local myths supports a dating to the third quarter of the II centry B.C. and suggest the heads belong to eigth deities of the Dionysos circle, arranged in couples. The capitals most likely come from a temple on the arx; the role of this temple was accomplish the civic function of poliadism, strictly tied to the rituals enacting the achievement of adult age. So, the themes of fire and wine they represent hint at the daily as well political activities of a tigth community of citizens. Finally, in an age of political transition, the two-faced relgious feelig of this community of citizens. Finally, in a age of political transition, the two-faced religous feeling of this Graeco-Roman community is reflected in the locally well attested adoption of Greek deities into the Roman religion
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